Good Bites Crustless Sandwich Cutter 4 Pack at Amazon
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A lot of companies who assert to be kid-friendly try to offer fun, healthful kids snacks. But for us moms, children and healthful eating is not just a business – we want to make sure that the foods our kids eat are nourishment providing and delicious, and not just because they are popular. Usually, the attraction lies in the formally presenting something of the feed and not in the feed itself, specially if you have a picky kid. My 8-year old is very picky … I doubt if an individual may beat her reputation for pickiness. Recently though, she has formulated an interest in seeing and eating feed – if I present her spaghetti with a heap of garlic bread on the side (just like in restaurants), she would ask for seconds, when before she would just take a couple of bites and ignore it completely. Same food, same taste, dissimilar presentation. I wondered if there was something to it. So I tried it again – this time, I tried giving her feed she doesn’t eat – vegetables. I cut up a lot of carrots, celery, broccoli, and a great deal of lightly steamed green beans. I saw her hesitate when she saw what I was doing and tried to sneak out of the house. But I saw through her plan, so I asked her to fetch out a great deal of cottage cheese (a feed substance she will not do without). Curious, she asked what it was for. When I said it was for the veggie platter, she completely forgot when it comes to going to her friend’s house and expended the afternoon chatting with me, while I came up with refills of vegetables. Moral lesson: Pique your child’s curiosity. Sometimes you just need a spark for you to be competent to keep feeding him or her, your way. Put together a heap of nuts and pretzels, banana chips and even popcorn. Put it in a resealable bag, and you have a snack for a kid that’s on the go. Have a great deal of plain yoghurt, mix in a lot of pears or bananas for an instant snack. (Remember, yoghurt is calcium enriched – very good for your child’s constantly formulating bones.) Sandwiches are more fun and likeable when they have a dissimilar shape. Get a good deal of cookie cutters, and cut away. You’d be amazed that they’re eating your homemade chicken sandwich without nary a complaint. A mom-friend says that the sandwich she gives her kid is “assorted” – she cuts it into dissimilar pieces, and her child would put it all back together, like a jigsaw puzzle. Fruit juices will have to always be served cold or chilled. (This may be partnered with other chewable snacks.) And fruit salads served as is would never appeal to a child (unless he’s been eating them from the time he was weaned). But try putting a lot of cream on it and serve it frozen – your child will never be the same again. Whether your child is picky or not, it doesn’t hurt to let your imagination run wild when preparing healthful snacks for your kids. Trust me; your kids will love you for it. Most helpful customer reviews 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. |
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